CHAPTER 2 law of the people of Ghana; and to educate and encourage the public to defend the Constitution. It is intended to promote and consolidate citizenship rights and entitlements, the democratic competitive principle for political power, and transparency and accountability in public life. It is also expected to formulate programmes for consideration by the government, aimed at realising the objectives of the Constitution. It should design, implement and monitor programmes for educating Ghanaians about their citizenship entitlements and responsibilities. 36. Established in 1993 by an Act of Parliament, the Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has the mandate to: (a) investigate and take remedial action, or make appropriate recommendations on complaints of alleged corruption, abuse of public power and human rights violations; (b) to promote public knowledge and awareness of human rights; and (c) to enforce the provisions of Chapter 24 of the Constitution on the Code of Conduct for public officials. As critical as the CHRAJ is in the promotion of good governance and accountability in Ghana, its pronouncements have not always been respected by the government. At times, the government has also attempted to influence or manipulate its work. The situation of women 37. Few women hold key decision-making positions in the economic, political and social life of Ghana, and they encounter serious problems in and hindrances to their involvement in politics and in public political life. Currently, only nineteen of the 200 MPs are women. The Affirmative Action Policy of 1998 stipulated a 40% representation of women at all levels of governance, on public boards, commissions, councils, committees, the Cabinet and Council of State. The fact that this goal has largely not been achieved is attributed to lack of political will or commitment to gender equality by the political class. It is also attributed to the lack of clear affirmative action policies by most constitutionally created bodies and their failure to mainstream gender deliberately and systematically in their operations. ii. Findings of the CRM Political competition 38. The general view across the political spectrum and in various sectors of Ghana's public life is that competition for political power is robust and open, yet fractious and 24